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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rights management

Article L324-2

Collective management organisations shall respect the principle of equal treatment in the management of the economic rights of all the rightholders they represent, including where such management is c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L233-2

Third-country nationals who are family members of a European Union citizen meeting the conditions set out in 1° or 2° of article

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-2

Before carrying out any work, the tenant must notify his landlord of his intention by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This notification must be accompanied by an execution plan and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Grants and subsidies

Article L2564-27

The communes of Mayotte receive a special grant for the construction and equipment of schools.The amount of this grant is set at €10,531,615 for 2014. The grant is indexed in subsequent years to the r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Grants and subsidies

Article L2564-28

In all communes in Mayotte where an initial numbering operation is carried out, half of the cost of the operation, if completed before 31 December 2018, is subject to financial compensation in the for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-20

Within six months of the general renewal of the regional councils, the regional council may deliberate on the continuation in force of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L7123-23

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L4031-2

The members of the regional unions of healthcare professionals are elected, for a term set by decree, by healthcare professionals in private practice under the conventional system, by proportional lis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-2

The Minister for Sport will draw up the list of elite sportsmen and women, coaches, referees and judges, based on proposals from the federations. Under the same conditions, it draws up the list of "Es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-2

The health regulations provided for in article L. 1523-1 lay down the general rules of hygiene and all other measures designed to protect human health, in particular with regard to : - prevention of c…

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